KOMPAS.com – Indonesian women’s badminton athletes, Greysia Polii, revealed facts related to the chronology of the Indonesian team being forced to resign from All England 2021.
This fact concerns e-mail British health authorities (NHS) who informed the Indonesian team was on a plane with a person who tested positive for Covid-19 during a flight from Istanbul to Birmingham, England, on Saturday (13/3/2021).
There were 20 of the 24 members of the Indonesian team who received this e-mail from the UK NHS.
As with the health protocol in the UK, the Indonesian contingent had to isolate themselves for 10 days.
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It was on this basis that eight Indonesian representatives were forced to resign by the organizers of the All England and BWF as the person in charge.
This then became a polemic in itself because there were various controversies behind the forced withdrawal of the Indonesian team from All England.
The hottest chaos was related to the women’s singles from Turkey’s representatives who were previously allowed to play even though they could e-mail from the NHS.
Then there was also the polemic of repeated PCR tests by contingents of India, Thailand and Denmark who got negative results the day after being positive for Covid-19.
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In the end, the Indonesian team could only tolerate the immediate fate of the oldest badminton tournament in the world.
Long story short, Jonatan Christie et al, who had to isolate themselves until March 23, were able to return home early.
This is inseparable from the efforts of the Menpora, PBSI, and the Indonesian Embassy in London who work together to fight for the Indonesian team to return earlier than England.
The Red and White team flew from England on Sunday (21/3/2021) and arrived in Jakarta on Monday (22/3/2021).
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Although they died from All England in a bitter way, the Indonesian team returned home with dignity.
One thing that makes this value to be proud of is the matter of honesty of the Indonesian team in the case of being forced to resign from All England.
In more detail, the Red and White team was said to be so honest when they received e-mail from the NHS regarding those who come across someone who is positive for Covid-19.
The statement was conveyed Greysia Polii in an interview at the KOMPASTV Rosi Chamber program, Wednesday (24/3/2021).
Greysia also said that if the Indonesian team did not report, BWF would not have noticed that they would receive e-mails from the NHS.
“Apart from everything, I am very proud of the response of the Indonesian team from the officials to the athletes,” said Greysia.
“Why? When we received the NHS email, we received it personally. BWF and the organizing committee didn’t know.”
“However, our response to the e-mail was to report it to BWF.”
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“That means we are responsible for what happens there. We comply with the rules there.”
“Do you know how BWF responds? They say gini ‘If you are no tell this, us no will know. ‘”explained the badminton pair, Apriyani Rahayu.
BWF was surprised by Greysia Polii because she did not know anything about this case.
Regardless of what it is, Greysia and the Indonesian team from the start had a way to report.
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According to Greysia et al, honesty is an important factor. Moreover, they are Indonesian and have great respect for BWF.
“That means there is a gap here, right mba? We can do that no tell me and continue the match, “continued Greysia.
“We can just choose that, but that is what we do not choose,” he stressed.
“Because of this, our image is a nation full of sportsmanship and honesty, there is also our father in badminton, BWF.”
“That’s why we report and are responsible as an Indonesian team.”
“If we choose to ga report, then suddenly came the NHS, who was attacked? BWF and us who have violated the local government, “said Greysia.
However, the Indonesian badminton players at All England agreed to regret that their good initiative was greeted by unprofessional actions by the organizing committee. All England 2021.
The Indonesian contingent was evicted from the Utilita Arena venue in Birmingham, England, and forced to walk to the team hotel on the grounds of potential contagion.
Also, inside the team’s venue and hotel, those who received emails from the NHS were not allowed to take the elevator and had to climb the stairs to their hotel room.
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